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Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer has said that the BBC show has not yet confirmed professionals' rehearsals, which usually occur in late July, are still going forward.

Dancer Karen, who has appeared on the hit dancing programme since 2012, has also suggested that if the programme does go ahead that they will have to be "very creative" with their routines in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Speaking on FUBAR Radio to hosts Joanna Chimonides and Stephen Leng, she said: "We usually start rehearsals in late July. As far as I know, fingers crossed I’m hoping it’s still going forward, but we’re just kind of waiting day by day to see what they tell us.

Karen Hauer has opened up about the return of Strictly (Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Strictly pros do not yet know whether rehearsals will still go ahead in late July (Image: PA)

“Obviously we’d love for it to happen!”

Speaking how the show could potentially adherre to social distancing requirements, she explained: "That’s just gonna be… side by side maybe?

"It can always happen. We can always make it work. It doesn’t always have to be in contact. We can get creative!”

She also opened up about her own struggles she had experienced during lockdown, admitting that she had found it difficult "mentally".